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Metalarc@ and Super
Metalarc@ Coated Metal
Halide [^amps. One of the
best white light sources on the
market. These Sylvania high inten-
sity discharge (HlD) lamps pro-
vide light that covers the total
visible spectrum, including the
blue end of the spectrum which is
helpfulin the formative growth of
certain plants. They are the best
single HID light source for horti-
cultural applications.
Second-generation Super
Metalarc lamps are designed with
arc{ube configurations that maxi-
mize lamp life and efficiency. This
unique metalhalide light source
is available with phosphor coat-
ings for diffuse light distribution,
including 3K lamp types that pro-
vide warmer lightwith a high
color rendering index which
enhances the beauty and sales
appeal of flowering plants.
Night
Temp. CO, tight
Io Level Treatment
1200 fc-l8 hrs
800 fc 18 hrs
65 Ambient 1200 fc-9 hrs
Unliehted
contlol
1200 fc-l8 hrs
800 fc-I8 hrs
65 I.UUU PPm 1200 fc_g hrs
Unlighted
control
The above data are based upon the work of Langhaus, Seeley and Hammer at Cornell University. High
Intensity Discharge Light for Roses. Florist Reuieu, August 30, 1973.
Copyright O1989. GTE Products Corporation
All Rights Reserved.
SYL\Z\NIA
HIDMN(I-GRO-
SYSTEM LAMPS
Lumalux@ High Pressure
Sodium [^amps. Long the
most popular Sylvania lamp for
greenhouse lighting applications.
An excellent supplement to natu-
raldaylight, Lumalux lamps pro-
vide energy in the yellow, orange,
red and far-red wavelengths nec-
essary for photosynthesis. Their
Iong,24,000-hour life and ability
to maintain 90%o of their initial
light levels make Lumalux lamps
an excellent choice for horticul-
turallighting. A complete family of
Like metalhalide lamps, Luma- lamps and fixtures for
lux high pressure sodium lamps greenhouses
are noted for their high light out- As a grower, you are already
put. Metalarc and Lumalux fix- familiar with the many factors that
tures rnay be positioned high affect plant growth tempera-
enough above plants so that light - levels,
ture, humidity, nutrient
fixtures do not interfere with carbon dioxide enrichment, and
watering, pruning, sunlight trans- light.
mission, or other greenhouse It was not until recently, how-
operations. ever, that the role electric lighting
can play in enhancing green-
house operations was more
clearly understood. This knowl-
edge has led to technological
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Today, GTE Sylvania the
- light
industry leader in innovative
7.7 5.0 ing technology- offers growers a
state-of{he-art system of lamps
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17 .5 127.3 11.7 134.0 to meet growers'needs. Known as
14.6 89.6 10.8 1 16.0 the Sylvania HID Maxi-Gro Sys-
tem, this important advance in
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horticultural Iighting provides the
energy efficiency, light output, and
spectral distribution required to
produce high yields of better qual-
ity crops, ready for market when
demand is greatest.
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reap the following benefits:
Increased Yields. Regardless
ofhow dark the days, or how
short the period of sunlight during
the winter, spring and fall, with a
Sylvania HID Maxi-Gro System you
can provide all the light your
plants need to produce maximum
yields in season and out. Maxi-
Gro supplemental lighting can
also reduce losses brought about
by excessive humidity.
Better Quality Crops. The cor-
rect kind and amount of light are
essentialfor growing top quality
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greenhouse flowers and vegetable
crops. With a Sylvania Maxi-Gro
System, you can provide the exact
light needed to produce quality
products that command the high-
est prices and biggest profits.
Controlled Flowering Time.
Controlof flowerinq time is the
System can reduce greenhouse
biggest reason why"commercial
growers find supplemental light- heating costs by 25-30%. Fuel
savings like these, combined with
ing to be a profitable investment.
the increased production of qual-
With a Sylvania Maxi-Gro System,
you can control plants' exposure ity plants and controlled flowering
times, are paying off handsomely
to light to produce the most
for profit-minded growers. You
flowers during out of season peri-
can realize a significant improve-
ods and at times of peak demand.
ment in your Return On Invest-
Shortened Growing ment with a Maxi-Gro System.
Periods. Proper lighting speeds
plant growth, making possible For more detailed informotion about
supp lementol lighting for greenhouses,
coll the Syluanio Distributor or District
Office neorest you and ask for The
$r luonia Guide To
S u p p lemenlSQlght
i4g kchnologv For The Horticultural
Industry.
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SYLUINIA
MN(I-GRO-SYSTEM
FIXTURES
Sylvania Maxi-Gro fixtures are
specifically designed to provide
trouble-free service in humid
greenhouse environments. They
are fabricated of high-purity alu-
minum with highly reflective
anodic coatings on inside sur-
faces. Ballasts are housed in
die-cast aluminum housings.
A variety of light distribution
options are provided by Sylvania
Maxi-Gro fixtures. This assures
uniform coverage of growth areas
with no hot spots in areas directly
below fixture locations. When
specified for use with Metalarc
lamps, Maxi-Gro fixtures are fur-
nished with glass door enclosures
specifically designed for these
metalhalide lamps.
Sylvania fixtures suitable for
use in greenhouse applications
include the MGB and MGC units,
V8 and V9 High Bay units, MV l0
Mini Low Bay fixtures, and Low
Wattage BAYKAT" units.

"We have produced over four million roses Gerry Bunker, Presrdent
annually usinq Lumalux lamps for Johnson's Roses,lnc.
supplernental lighting." Woburn. MA
From lighting layout to
system installation, GTE
Sylvania can do it all
In each Sylvania sales district,
Sylvania Lighting specialists are
available to prepare, free of cost, a
Sylvania Maxi-Gro lighting system
layout custom-designed for your
greenhouse. This computerized
layout will indicate the proper
number and lypes of fixtures and
lamps needed, and the spacing
reqr-rired to establish the desired
illumination levels for your
specific crops.
Sylvania Lighting specialists
can also installyour system and,
if desired, provide lighting mainte-
nance services. You also have a
choice of system purchase, sys-
tem lease, or lease-buy arrange-
ments. Financing is also
available.
The Sylvania "turnkey
approach" to greenhouse lighting
ensures that your new Maxi-Gro
system is not only right for your
particular needs, but will continue
to provide season after season,
-
year after year the full eco-
nomic benefits- of a technologi-
cally advanced, custom-desi gned,
supplemental lighting system.
MNil-GRO"' LIGHTING SYSTEM PERFORI"IANCE AND ORDERING INFORMAIION

Maxi-Gro [amps Maxi-Gro Fixtures

Sylvania Ordering Pkg/ Lamp Lumens Ordering Numbers for l\'lGB and MCC fixtures consist of Series, Distribution (Widc W,
Item No. Abbreviation Wattage Qty. Life Initial Mean Very Wide VW. Spread S), Wattage, l.amp Type, Voltagc, lnpul Cable, Lamp Cable' and
Ballast Hanger Ol)tion. ExamPle: I\{GB W l0lllll\'lHiD 120 6 6 HL GD Speciff input
Lumalux High Pressure Sodium Lamps voltage if othcr than 120V. l.arnps are included rvith fixtures.

67504 LU70/MED 70 20 24,000 + 6,300 5,670

Batwing Maxi-Gro Series for 1000-watt lamps
67506 LUl00/MED 100 20 24,000+ 9,500 8,850
67508 LUl50/55 MED 150 20 24,000 + 6,000 r 14,400 MGB Select and indicate 1000MH/D 120V 6-6-HL GD*
67520 1U250* 250 10 24,000 + 29,00t) 26,1 00 Wide or Very
67523 1U400* 400 10 24,000+ 50,000 45,000 MGB Wide beam spread 1()O()HPS12()V66HL
67307 1U1000* 1000 6 24,000 + r40,000 126,000
Symmetrical Maxi-Gro Series for 400-watt Metalarc
*Mogul base and Lumalux HPS lamps
MGC \TiV 4O(]MH/D 12OV-6 6 HL-GD*
Metalarc Metal Halide [,ampsl MGC-S lOOOMH/D 12OV 6 6'HL-GD*
64419 M100/C/U 100 20 10,000 8,000 5,800 MGC WV 25OHPS-120V 6 6 HL
64494 MS 175/3I(HOR 175 6 7,500 14,000 10,500 MGC \ryV4O(]HPS 120 6 6-HL
64496 MS250/3r(/HOR 250 6 10,000 21 ,500 16,500 MCC S I(](](]HPS I2{)V-6 6 HL
64454 MS400/3t?BU 400 6 20,000 40,000 28,000
64498 MS400/3I(HOR 400 6 20,000 36,000 27,000 Other Fixtures for Horticultural Applications
64492 M400/C/U 400 6 20,000 36,000 27,700
Ordering numbers iorV8, V9, and MV10 Series fixtures consist of Series, Distribulion
64470 M1000/c/u 1 000 6 12,000 110,000 84,000 (insert C Conccntrated, Nl Nlcdiunl, S Spread, or W Wide), Wattage, LamP Tlpe, Volt
aqe. HanqerOpti(u. and Class Door* Enclosure. Example: V8 W250MHiD 120 H L,t)

'WARNING: OPERAIE IN ENCLOSED FIXTURES ONLY. rne

above Metalarc lantps must be operated in enclosed fixtures which rneet the V8 Series 21" Circular MVl0 Series (100 watt Metalarc
requirements for the second edition of the Standard for High Intensity Reflector (175- and 2S0-watt and 70- and 100-watt Lumalux
Discharge Lighting Fixtures, UL1572, dated December 26, 1988. These lamps Metalarc lamps) lamps)
are subject to a t\pe of failure in which the arc tube, operating at a pressure MVl0 l00MH/D-120 GD*
V8 I75MH/D 120-H GD*
of approximately 50 P.S.l., bursts and shatters the outer jacket resulting in MVIO TOHPS 120
the discharge of hot quartz are tube particles (as high as I 832"F, 1 000'Cl and
v8 250MH/D 120-H-CD*
MV10 100HPS 120
the outer jacket glass particles. In the event of such a failure, there is risk of
personal injury and property damage frotn hot quartz arc tube particles, V9 Series l6" Circular BayKat II Series (100 and
shattered glass, burns and fire. Etrclosure rnaterials must wtthstand this risk. Reflector (250 watt Metalarc I50-watt Lumalux lamps)
and 250 watt Lumalux lamps) BalK.rl Ord, titrq NunrL"ts c"rr:i.l ni
Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure SFile.. ( tLrliL rl As'ernblv'. WJll.ree. Lirmp
THESE LAMPS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS SKIN BURN AND EYE INFLAMMATION V9-25()MH/D-MT CD* 'lype, Voltaee and Ballast Factor Example:
FROM ULIRAVIOLET RADIATION IF THE, OUTER JACKET OR ENVELOPE OF v9 250 HPS 120 BAK il l2 100 HPS l20Nl
THE LAMP IS BROKEN OR PUNCTURED.
BAK II l(]OHPS 120 H H
Do not use where people will remaitt for more than a felt' minutes unless BAKII 15OHPS 120,H-H
adequate shielding (tempered glass or other suitable enclosure rnaterials
described in the first paragraph above) or other safety precautions are used. Lamps are included with fixtures.
*Nlctal halide larlp fixtures have glass door enclcr
THESE LAMPS CONFORM TO FEDERAL STANDARD 2ICFRI(]4O.3(]. srrres u'hich neet lJLl572. dated Decenber 26. 1988.
rlnsert "l2" for standarcl l2 inch reflector. Acrylic refractor rvith lL,S fl4re Il or Tlpc V
See Metalarc Specification Guide MA 143R4 for installation anci operating
distribution also available, change l2 to 2A or 5A.
instructions. lAvailable in anv voltage.

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